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World's Most Premature Baby Celebrates First Birthday

Wisconsin baby sets a Guinness World Record

(Newser) - Richard Scott William Hutchinson set a record on his birthday this year. It’s his first birthday, a milestone that means he overcame grim odds. Richard is the most premature baby in the world to survive, a distinction made official by Guinness World Records . Due in October 2020, he was...

Why Diver Laura Wilkinson Captured Everyone's Hearts

It was about the journey as much as the destination for the Olympic hopeful

(Newser) - There's nothing surprising about a former Olympic gold medalist trying to secure a place in the Tokyo Games—with one exception, maybe. That would be Laura Wilkinson, who on Sunday finished 10th in the women's 10-meter platform finals (watch one of her dives here ), meaning she won'...

After 9-Year-Old Loses Family, Detectives Chip In

Brooklyn girl who hid in closet during triple murder is getting a trip to Disney World

(Newser) - It's one small grace note after a hard-to-fathom tragedy. Brooklyn detectives have chipped in to send a 9-year-old girl who lost her family in a triple homicide to Disney World, reports the New York Post . The murders made national headlines in April because the girl hid in a closet...

Dog Escapes Crash, Tries His Dream Job

Tilly is found more than a mile away on a farm, herding sheep

(Newser) - Where do you find a missing collie? On a farm, herding sheep, of course. KHQ reports on the amazing story of Tilly, a 2-year-old dog who was ejected from the family car after an accident on Saturday in Rathdrum, Idaho. Tilly was uninjured but apparently a little freaked out from...

Woman Wakes From 10-Month Coma
Woman Wakes
From 10-Month Coma
Jun 10, 2021 11:05 AM CDT

Woman Wakes From 10-Month Coma

Italy's Cristina Rosi gave birth after suffering a heart attack last year

(Newser) - An Italian mother who gave birth to a baby girl the better part of a year ago can finally meet her daughter. The BBC reports that 37-year-old Cristina Rosi has woken from a 10-month coma and spoken her first word: "Mama." The outlet collects reports from Italian media...

Supporters Rally to Small Bakery's Cause After Backlash

Texas shop drew anger because it made rainbow treats for Pride month

(Newser) - For two days in a row, a cookie shop in East Texas had no cookies to sell. In fact, Confections in Lufkin—a bakery specializing in cookies, cupcakes, and sandwiches—had zero inventory at all, per CBS News . For the owners, sisters Dawn Cooley and Miranda Dolder, it was a...

Teen Rear-Ends Patrol Car, Makes a New Friend

The sergeant even attended his graduation ceremony the next day

(Newser) - It was the day before a Tampa teenager's high school graduation when he rear-ended a patrol car on a Florida interstate. In a panic, the boy, named Quintin, wondered whether he'd end up in jail. But the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office sergeant who was driving reassured him...

Teacher Had Excellent Reason for Going Shoeless at Grad
Senior Barred From His Own
Graduation Gets a Big Save
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Jun 6, 2021 3:00 PM CDT

Senior Barred From His Own Graduation Gets a Big Save

Teacher gave his shoes to a graduate whose own shoes weren't allowed

(Newser) - A high school senior turned away from his own graduation says a "hero" of a teacher ensured he walked across the stage to receive his diploma—by giving up the shoes on his feet. Daverius Peters of Hahnville High School in Boutte, La., had put on black leather designer...

The 13-Year-Old Was New to Diving, Made a Big Find

Outside Online has the story of a prosthetic leg lost and found

(Newser) - Sebastian Morris was hoping to do as his father had done. The 13-year-old Florida boy had been captivated by some of the finds his dad uncovered as a commercial diver, including a 300-year-old shipwreck he discovered in the Black Sea in 2019. On May 4, 2020, the father and son...

Slain Firefighter's Colleagues Support Daughter at Graduation

Joslyn Carlon receives her diploma only 2 days after father was killed

(Newser) - The daughter of a California firefighter shot and killed on Tuesday graduated from high school only two days later. Joslyn Carlon walked across the stage to collect her diploma in her cap—and her father’s coat. Instead of her dad cheering when her name was called, 300 of...

As Graduation Was Ending, Students Were Given a Big Gift

Ohio's Wilberforce University wipes away debt for graduating students

(Newser) - What's better than hearing your name read aloud at commencement? This: As Saturday's graduation ceremonies came to a close, Ohio's Wilberforce University President Elfred Anthony Pinkard let the 2020 and 2021 graduates know they would all be exiting without any student debt to the university. Cleveland.com...

2 Days After Wedding, Bride Gives Kidney to Husband's Ex

Debby Neal-Strickland and Mylaen Merthe are now 'kidney sisters'

(Newser) - Ten years after their first date, Debby Neal-Strickland put on a cream-colored lace gown and married her longtime sweetheart at their Florida church. Two days later, she put on a hospital gown and donated a kidney to Mylaen Merthe—her new husband’s ex-wife, per the AP . Mylaen, 59, had...

Boy, 7, Swims for an Hour After Dad, Sister Swept Away

All 3 are OK in scary Florida incident

(Newser) - Chase Poust, 7, was swimming in Florida's St. Johns River on Friday along with his 4-year-old sister, Abigail, when a strong current caused Abigail to lose her grip on the boat in which their dad was fishing. Chase let go, too, in an attempt to help her, but he...

Couple Hides Money in Baby Products
Couple
Hides Cash
in Baby
Products
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May 30, 2021 11:50 AM CDT

Couple Hides Cash in Baby Products

New parents in some Target stores in California got a surprise

(Newser) - A bleary-eyed new parent picking up diapers or some other baby product at Target stores in the Los Angeles area might have found an unusual surprise back home: a little extra cash. KABC reports that Krystal and Patrick Duhaney played Good Samaritans by tucking a total of about $1,000...

She's a COVID Millionaire, and Can't Believe It

Abbigail Bugenske is Ohio winner of vaccination prize, while New York rolls out scholarships

(Newser) - Two stories from two different states from the annals of COVID vaccinations:
  • Happy in Ohio: Abbigail Bugenske, a 22-year-old from suburban Cleveland, is the first $1 million winner of her state's Vax-a-Million prize designed to boost vaccinations. "It absolutely has not processed yet," she says, per the
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7 Momentous Births, First in 3K Years

Endangered Tasmanian devils reproduce on Australian mainland

(Newser) - Wildlife officials trying to preserve Tasmanian devils have announced a long-awaited milestone: Seven have given birth on mainland Australia for the first time in about 3,000 years, reports the BBC . The babes have been found in their mothers' pouches in a sanctuary set up in 2020. There, the devils...

With 'Winning Mindset,' He Survived 17 Days in Woods

With family on his mind, Harry Burleigh, 69, never gave up

(Newser) - An Oregon man who failed to return from a fishing trip has been found alive after 17 days lost in the wilderness. Harry Burleigh's wife reported him missing May 7 after he failed to return home the previous day. The Roseburg resident's vehicle was soon located at a...

A Labrador Test Instead of a Lab Test For COVID-19

Researchers are having good luck training dogs to sniff out the coronavirus

(Newser) - Quick—which would you prefer? A close encounter with a friendly pooch, or a cotton swab up your nose? Researchers have found that dogs trained to sniff out the virus that causes COVID-19 are pretty accurate and extremely fast, Reuters reports. It takes just 2 months or so to train...

Woman Throws Away $1M Lottery Ticket, Gets It Back

Store's owners reunited Massachusetts woman with discarded winning ticket

(Newser) - A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it. Lea Rose Fiega bought the $30 Diamond Millions scratch-off ticket in March at the Lucky Stop convenience store...

He's the First Fan Honored in the NBA Hall of Fame

Nav Bhatia has never missed a home Raptors game

(Newser) - Nav Bhatia loves the Toronto Raptors so much he wears their ring. The most devoted of fans, who has never missed a single home game since the team’s inception in 1995, got his own championship ring when the Raptors won the NBA Finals in 2019. And now, the superfan...

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